Press Releases
October 16, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) is applauding a petition filed this week by community groups urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require Chemours Co. to fund PFAS research. The petition asks the EPA to use the authority granted to it under the 2016 overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act, which Rep. Hudson helped become law as a member of the Environment Subcommittee in the U.S. House.
Issues:Environment
October 14, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has introduced the Improving the American Drug Supply Chain Act, a bipartisan bill to study the drug supply chain and identify obstacles to domestic manufacturing and potential incentives to bring more manufacturing back to the United States.
Issues:Health Care
October 2, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump:
October 1, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the HEROES Act 2.0, House Democrats' partisan wish list, pro-abortion legislation voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives:
October 1, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman and sponsor of the Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act, is urging passage of his legislation as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is expanding eligibility to include veterans injured before 9/11.
Issues:Veterans
September 29, 2020
A bill to advance American manufacturing written by U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
September 28, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of legislation to improve the disposal of opioids, hosted White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll today in Kannapolis to discuss efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.
Issues:Health Care
September 22, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) announced that he has helped secure a waiver to ensure special needs students can use respite hours and access caregiving services during remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 21, 2020
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) announced with U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) and Representative Dan Bishop (NC-09) that they secured a $13.1 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Class III Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway (ACWR) located in southcentral North Carolina.
September 16, 2020
Editorial: Federal Grant is Welcome News
The Pilot
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